| mandelic | <chemistry> Pertaining to an acid first obtained from benzoic aldehyde (oil of better almonds), as a white crystalline substance. Synonym: phenyl glycolic acid. Origin: G. Mandel almond. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mandelic acid | C6H5CHOHCOOH;a urinary antibacterial agent (both bactericidal and bacteriostatic). Synonym: hydroxytoluic acid, phenylglycolic acid. Origin: Ger. Mandel, almond (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandelic acids | <chemical> Analogs or derivatives of mandelic acid (alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid). Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, urinary. (12 Dec 1998) |